Posts made by robUK

lol you all pick like heavy prog rock groups? are those the bands you like rather than those that truly reflect feathercoin. Pink Floyd for example was heavy, elitist, complicated, probably overrated in places too. feathercoin for me is more light and easy than that. What about the smiths? lol

Thanks alot, just in case anyone else ever needs to search this: I found a thread concurrency of 3840 seems to work best for this card which is 4x it’s 960 shaders. I also found a workload of 64 seems to up the K/hash. With intensity at 11 I can get about 200 which is short of the 250 quoted for this card but the heat stays at 65C and the desktop is very usable. If I up the intensity I can get closer to 250 but heat rises and desktop becomes gradually more unusable. thanks again :)

really? I can’t find that, there are 3 files with names of x64 multiples I tried but they have names in front, like scryptblablabla…

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Have no idea. look what cgminer gives it (check the name of xxxxx.bin file), usually they are pretty spot on.

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thanks a lot, what do you mean by the quote. very newb here …

what tc would you recommend on that card?

yes solved thanks guys. now just need to tweak for the k hash rate :)

Edit: any recommended settings on a HD6850? I heard the card can do 250k/hs but it’s only doing about 70.

cool thanks, so as long as I keep the temps down the card shouldn’t burn out right?

Hi mining newb here. is it normal and safe for the GPU to run at 99 per cent when mining? I turned the intensity down but still 99 per cent? thanks.

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Wouldn’t it be better for the long run if those ebay sellers who decide to take the risk keep selling while lobbying paypal to change its rules to accept crypto and the blockchain as proof of exchange [/quote]

[quote]Worst idea ever.[/quote]

I doubt it’s the ‘worst idea ever’ but fine. It really wasn’t a well thought out solution it took all of 2 milliseconds to think of it, probably if I sat down for 5 mins I could come up with a better one. The point is paypal and its like will have to adapt or die and they have a ton of money to throw at adapting. There will be some shift towards crypto from the mainstream in one form or another, the old establishment won’t just ‘go away’.

[quote]Plenty of alternatives exist, and don’t carry the same risk as Paypal. Coinbase.com. crypto-trade.com. btc-e.com. bittylicious.com. Virwox.com. Localbitcoins.com. cryptsy.com. bter.com. People do use it, and we endorse it because it’s a viable alternative to the incredibly stupid risk that Paypal entails.[/quote]

You are clearly struggling with the idea that the OP is a buyer and not a seller. Paypal entails very little risk to a buyer. The alternatives you give are not alternatives to Paypal and are far riskier for the buyer, half of them are shady offshore setups and we all know it. btc-e.com lol, yeah I’m sure the BUYER here is going to blown away by BTCe’s handling of fiat compared with paypal, Lulz

[quote] I’m sorry you don’t understand to the logic in encouraging people to NOT perpetuate a broken system that rips people off all the time, and encouraging them to use systems which have established reputations. [/quote]

Dude seriously, you are questioning my grip on reality? In what way do the exchanges you listed have established reputations versus PayPal, most of them have only operated a few years at best, and PayPal doesn’t rip people off all the time, sure it’s establishment and a pain for the seller but it’s far more trustworthy than any crypto exchange like it or loathe it.

[quote]Perhaps you have an ulterior motive? [/quote]

This is where you seriously backflip over the shark. But um yeh sure dude you got me, I worked for paypal this whole time, what a charlatan eh. I replied to this topic specifically to encourage the entire FTC community to ditch FTC and start using Paypal. Oh wait…I bet 80 per cent of them use paypal already eh including yourself. Gee what a waste of good industrial espionage money.

I can see you are daddy big potatoes around here and don’t like anyone disagreeing with you and stuff, so yeh, i’ll bow out of this thread and let you have the last word. You have pressure. I have pressure.I give. I give to you boss.

You are going to far beyond anything to do with the OPs post. He asked is it OK to buy from eBay. The answer is YES. Selling is the seller’s business. When you buy a burger from McDonalds do you phone up Ronald to make sure he is getting a good deal or do you make sure you are the one getting a good deal? Trying to expect a buyer to base his decisions on a seller’s position is contrary to the entire concept of trade, and trying to control the medium of trade is protectionism which is contrary to the entire concept of crypto. Both parties are adult and sentient, there is no issue here, if they want to engage in this transaction and if one of them get’s burned it’s their lookout.

Sure it sucks the way paypal treats sellers, I’ve been on the wrong end of it myself. So Sellers: don’t sell on eBay if you have any sense and want to keep your Paypal account. But buyers go right ahead, buy to your hearts content.

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[quote author=Kevlar link=topic=6347.msg47366#msg47366 date=1387914079]
[quote author=Matl link=topic=6347.msg47362#msg47362 date=1387912848]
I’ve sold a fair amount that way from an early buy I made through btce when it was around .09-.11 each. The seller is always at risk. I have $400 sitting in PayPals review process currently due to a questionable buyer. I even called PayPal first before sending the buyer any coins.

I agree with the others, buy/sell through the marketplace.
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+1 rep for a good answer.

This happens ALL THE TIME. No, 100% feedback doesn’t mean anything, Verified Paypal user doesn’t mean anything… there’s NO way to protect yourself with Paypal. You will get your money yanked back from you sooner or later.

Use an exchange. They don’t have a history of ripping people off. Paypal does.
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How is this a good answer? the OP asked about BUYING FTC off eBay and got a string of answers about selling. They are not the same thing. Here’s a good answer:
It’s usually OK to buy FTC of eBay since PayPal will always rule in your favour in any dispute, the only downside is the premium you pay.
[/quote]To encourage buyers to use it is to encourage sellers to continue selling through an exploitable system.

The long run is the focus. Working through eBay/Paypal is a bad bet.
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I don’t buy this logic. A buyer asked a question about buying. Crypto sellers who sell on ebay are well aware of the associated risks and choose to sell anyway. Actually ANY seller of any item on ebay takes a similar risk since PayPal finds in favour of the buyer in basically any circumstance. Wouldn’t it be better for the long run if those ebay sellers who decide to take the risk keep selling while lobbying paypal to change its rules to accept crypto and the blockchain as proof of exchange. Then PayPal might realize it too can take a cut of crypto money instead of fighting against it. But regardless, maybe people should just answer the OPs question rather than proselytize, surely it’s not our job to play nanny to ebay sellers. Additionally, buyers are using ebay because it is a quick and easy way to buy crypto with fiat, if an alternative existed people would be using it instead.

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[quote author=Matl link=topic=6347.msg47362#msg47362 date=1387912848]
I’ve sold a fair amount that way from an early buy I made through btce when it was around .09-.11 each. The seller is always at risk. I have $400 sitting in PayPals review process currently due to a questionable buyer. I even called PayPal first before sending the buyer any coins.

I agree with the others, buy/sell through the marketplace.
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+1 rep for a good answer.

This happens ALL THE TIME. No, 100% feedback doesn’t mean anything, Verified Paypal user doesn’t mean anything… there’s NO way to protect yourself with Paypal. You will get your money yanked back from you sooner or later.

Use an exchange. They don’t have a history of ripping people off. Paypal does.
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How is this a good answer? the OP asked about BUYING FTC off eBay and got a string of answers about selling. They are not the same thing. Here’s a good answer:
It’s usually OK to buy FTC of eBay since PayPal will always rule in your favour in any dispute, the only downside is the premium you pay.

FTC came out pretty good for a small coin!

Hi joined a couple of days ago, would love a free coin thanks! Added to the map. :) 6yhWiHshSxnBQck17LzRZ1Cei7hQCzCczc

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[quote author=robUK link=topic=5721.msg42919#msg42919 date=1386752969]
From reading some of these posts it seems the real story is that the dumb investor bought bitcoin, and the wise investor bought shares in ATI :)
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The dumb investor made 20,000%, where as the smart one made 50%. I’m not sure you and I do math the same way…
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it was obv a joke dude

Hi I don’t know a great deal about mining, but you really shouldn’t quit this, you came to mine some crypto and you aren’t just limited to feathercoin, get what you can while the getting is still good. These break even estimates don’t take into account future values of the currency…

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[quote author=robUK link=topic=5813.msg42918#msg42918 date=1386752881]
nice calculator, very comprehensive, it comes back with 370 watts though, which is odd. But I think I’m gonna just go with a 600 watt or something. I’ve had dropouts on some devices if I connect too many USB devices aswell, is that also a symptom of a weak PSU? and have you guys got a fav brand?
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As far as brand goes, the general consensus around here is to get a Seagate. My bottom line though, get a reputable brand with great reviews and make sure its 80 plus certified. Keep in mind when you’re shopping future upgrades to your rig as well. If you are thinking of getting that 600 watt, you might be able to find something a little beefier for very close to the same price. GPUs use quite a bit of power. Whatever you do don’t skimp on the power supply. It’s not worth it to save some $ and in the process kill your system/burn down your house.
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Thanks for the advice, but I can’t seem to find any current Seagate PSUs on the market…

I’ve always felt Nvidia cards are tons better/more stable for gaming and so on, it’s just for mining really with ATI isn’t it. Same with Intel versus AMD really on CPUs, give me an intel any day, AMD seems more about cheap speed but the speed can be glitchy, although I’m using one now.
What’s interesting is that ATI could perhaps gain more of a market share than Nvidia here from an off-label use if mining takes off even more. I wonder if they will capitalize on this and put some money into creating dedicated mining cards? And I also wonder if Nvidia will be making changes/additions to some of their cards in the future to better support mining.

From reading some of these posts it seems the real story is that the dumb investor bought bitcoin, and the wise investor bought shares in ATI :)

nice calculator, very comprehensive, it comes back with 370 watts though, which is odd. But I think I’m gonna just go with a 600 watt or something. I’ve had dropouts on some devices if I connect too many USB devices aswell, is that also a symptom of a weak PSU? and have you guys got a fav brand?